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Accident near Elliott, Wed. evening – no injuries

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April 13th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Wednesday evening, west of Elliott. Authorities say 49-year old Christopher Lee Anderson, of Portsmouth, was traveling west on Highway 48 in a 2008 GMC pickup at around 6:55-p.m., when the flatbed trailer hauling a 1965 Farmall Tractor being pulled by the truck began to fishtail. The fishtailing action caused the truck spin 180 degrees, and resulted in the trailer entering the north ditch, where it overturned along with the tractor.

The pickup, which sustained $8,000 damage, remained upright in the westbound lane. The tractor sustained $4,000 damage, while the trailer damage was estimated at $1,000. No citations were issued.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by Elliott Fire and Elliott 1st Responders, Richter and Son Towing, and Miller Farm Supply, in Elliott.